I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted it to sound like a dry martini.
– Paul Desmond
I was overlooked long before anyone knew who I was.
– Paul Desmond
I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.
– Paul Desmond
We used to get on planes, and they'd ask who we were, and we'd say, 'The Dave Brubeck Quartet', and they'd say, 'Who?' In later years they'd say, 'Oh', which amounts to the same thing.
– Paul Desmond
Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.